xviii, 585 pages : 26 cm

"Advanced Human Nutrition examines human nutrient requirements, the basis for RDA, and other recommendations; human nutrition, digestion, and absorption with relation to organs, exocrine and endocrine functions, histology, and absorptive activities; macronutrients and micronutrients; eicosanoid chemistry and function, and more. The text also provides a detailed overview of nutrition and exercise and the major diseases plaguing man."--Jacket

Includes bibliographical references and index

Ch. 1. Foundations of the Human Body -- Ch. 2. Food and the Human Body -- Ch. 3. Human Digestion and Absorption -- Ch. 4. Carbohydrates -- Ch. 5. Lipids -- Ch. 6. Protein -- Ch. 7. Water -- Ch. 8. Vitamins -- Ch. 9. Major Minerals -- Ch. 10. Minor Minerals -- Ch. 11. Energy Metabolism -- Ch. 12. Body Composition and Obesity -- Ch. 13. Nutrition and Activity -- Ch. 14. Nutrition Supplements and Nutraceuticals -- Ch. 15. Nutrition and Human Reproduction -- Ch. 16. Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition -- Ch. 17. Cancer and Nutrition -- Ch. 18. Diabetes and Nutrition -- Ch. 19. Osteoporosis and Nutrition -- Ch. 20. Nutrition Research: Past, Present, and Future -- Ch. 21. Nutrition in the 21st Century -- App. A. Common Food Additives -- App. B. Growth Charts -- App. C. Vitamins -- App. D. Minerals -- App. E. Sweetening Agents, Sugar Substitutes -- App. F. Normal Clinical Values for Blood -- App. G. Some Common Medicinal Plants

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